#CD96F5
Closest named color: Baby Purple (#CA9BF7). oklch(76% 0.143 309.9), rgb(205, 150, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#CD96F5 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Baby Purple (#CA9BF7), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Baby Purple (#CA9BF7) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD96F5 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 150, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 83%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.143 309.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CD96F5 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD96F5 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD96F5 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD96F5 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CD96F5
oklch(76% 0.143 309.9)
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Step 400
400
#C874FF
oklch(70.8% 0.207 310)
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Step 500
500
#BA3FFF
oklch(63.1% 0.269 309.8)
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Step 600
600
#A500E9
oklch(55.6% 0.281 310.2)
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Step 700
700
#8B00C6
oklch(49.1% 0.249 309.9)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#60008A
oklch(37.7% 0.191 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#380951
oklch(26.9% 0.121 309.9)
#CD96F5 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #83AAF9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90ADF2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8A4BA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD96F5
#CD96F5
oklch(76% 0.143 309.9)
- #93C35B
#93C35B
oklch(76.1% 0.144 129.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD96F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Baby Purple #CA9BF7 ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.025
- Lilac #CEA2FD ΔE 0.029
- Liliac #C48EFD ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Pink #DD85D7 ΔE 0.055
- Plum #DDA0DD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.058
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.060
Use #CD96F5 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.